UC Berkeley

Yes, Berkeley did have a small earthquake Sunday morning

There have been just six other quakes in or near Berkeley since Jan. 1, 2023, according to USGS data.

The epicenter of Sunday's quake was just east of UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr track. Google Maps

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake shook Berkeley early Sunday morning, the first temblor in the city in quite some time.

The quake's epicenter was just east of UC Berkeley's Clark Kerr track at a depth of 6.4 miles.

It was recorded a few minutes after 5 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

There have been just six other earthquakes in or near Berkeley since Jan. 1, 2023, according to USGS data.

Earthquakes in or near Berkeley since Jan. 1, 2023. *USGS*

July 27, 2023: magnitude 2.7 in Berkeley on Roble Road
Oct. 4, 2023: magnitude 2.5 in Berkeley just east of The Uplands
Oct. 24, 2023: magnitude 2.5 in Berkeley on Cyclotron Road
April 6, 2024: magnitude 3.2 in Oakland under the Claremont Hotel
April 1, 2025: magnitude 2.7 in Oakland east of Grizzly Peak Boulevard
June 1, 2025: magnitude 2.5 in Oakland just south of Highway 24

Other Bay Area earthquakes have also made their presence known in Berkeley in recent years, including a magnitude 5.1 quake east of San Jose in October 2022 and a 3.6 magnitude quake in El Cerrito in December of the same year.

In October 2023, earthquakes in the Sacramento Delta (4.2 magnitude) and at the San Francisco airport (3.7 magnitude) both were felt in Berkeley, in addition to two smaller quakes in Berkeley proper.

Learn more about the Hayward Fault on the USGS website and find out how close you live to it. Brush up on earthquake preparedness tips from the city of Berkeley.